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Ganon (pronounced /ˈɡænən/ GAN-ən)[7][8] is a recurring boss in The Legend of Zelda series.[9]
Biography
The Legend of Zelda
Many years after Yuga Ganon's destruction in A Link Between Worlds, Ganon was resurrected from unknown circumstances. With the state of Hyrule in decline, Ganon amassed a demon army and invaded Lesser Hyrule in search of the Triforce. There, he managed to steal the Triforce of Power and plotted to seize the Triforce of Wisdom.[1] To prevent Ganon from obtaining her Triforce, Princess Zelda shattered it into eight Shards and hid them within the eight Dungeons scattered across Lesser Hyrule and ordered Impa to seek a hero who possessed enough courage to face Ganon.[10] Upon learning of this, Ganon then captured Princess Zelda and sent his minions after Impa.[11] However, Ganon's efforts to stop Impa were in vain, as Link saved her. Impa shared her plight with Link, and instructed him to reclaim the pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom from the Dungeons.[12]
After Link successfully collects the eight pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom, Ganon faces him in Level-9 atop Death Mountain. With the combined power of the Triforce of Wisdom and the Silver Arrows, Link destroys Ganon once more and reduces him to ash.
Characteristics
The Adventure of Link
Though Ganon was destroyed in The Legend of Zelda, his minions learned of a means to resurrect their master by sprinkling Link's blood over Ganon's ashes.[13] To fulfill this plot, Ganon's underlings launched an assault on Hyrule in search of the hero who slew their master.[14] At this time, the symbol of the Triforce suddenly appeared on Link's hand.[15] Recognizing this symbol, Impa gives Link a scroll written by the late King of Hyrule.[16] Upon the scroll was the location of the Triforce of Courage, indicating its presence within the Great Palace.[17] Link overcomes the seven Palaces protecting the Triforce of Courage and uses its power to awaken Princess Zelda I from her eternal slumber. With the Princess revived and the Triforce now unified, Link thwarted Ganon's minions and returned peace to Hyrule.[18]
Ganon only appears in The Adventure of Link if Link falls in battle, resulting in Ganon's return. [19]
A Link to the Past
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Ocarina of Time
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Oracle of Seasons
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Oracle of Ages
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Four Swords Adventures
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Twilight Princess
Characteristics
A Link Between Worlds
Breath of the Wild
Other Appearances
The Legend of Zelda (Ran)
The Adventure of Link (Ran)
The Legend of Zelda (TV Series)
Zelda (Game & Watch)
Captain N: The Game Master
The Legend of Zelda (Mishouzaki)
Molblin's Magic Spear
The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)
The Adventure of Link (Mishouzaki)
A Link to the Past (Barcode Battler II)
The Crystal Trap
A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)
The Shadow Prince
The Faces of Evil
The Wand of Gamelon
A Link to the Past (Cagiva)
Oath of Riruto
BS The Legend of Zelda
Zelda's Adventure
Ancient Stone Tablets
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Ocarina of Time (Himekawa)
PiCTOBiTS
Oracle of Ages (Himekawa)
Four Swords (Himekawa)
A Link to the Past (Himekawa)
Nintendo Land
Ganon
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Hyrule Warriors
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Cadence of Hyrule
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese |
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   ChineseTR | 加儂 (Jiānóng) (CoH) | |
 ChineseSI | ||
 Dutch | Ganon (TLoZ | TAoL | TFoE)[41][42][43] | |
 FrenchCA | Ganon (CoH | HWAoC)[48] | |
 FrenchEU | Ganon (TLoZ | TFoE | CoH)[39][40] | |
 German | Ganon (TLoZ | TFoE | CoH)[44][45] | |
 Italian |
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 Korean | 가논 (Ganon) (CoH) | |
 SpanishLA | Ganon (CoH) | |
 SpanishEU | Ganon (TLoZ | CoH)[49] | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
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See Also
- Calamity Ganon
- Dark Beast Ganon
- Demise
- Fireblight Ganon
- Ganondorf
- Phantom Ganon
- Puppet Ganon
- Thunderblight Ganon
- Waterblight Ganon
- Windblight Ganon
- Yuga Ganon
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "THE DEMON KING GANON
The Demon King has been defeated countless times by heroes in the past. He is thought to have been resurrected after many years. Leading a demon army, he invades Lesser Hyrule, seeking the Triforce. No longer bearing any trace of the man known as the Great Thief, Ganondorf, he opposes Link in the form of a demonic beast, bereft of intelligence." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 106) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 10
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 17 (TLoZ)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 20
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 21
- ↑ Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 177
- ↑ "Those creatures from Ganon / Are pretty bad" — The Legend of Zelda US rap commercial , YouTube, retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Ganon" — N/A (Cadence of Hyrule)
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 179 (TLoZ | ALttP | OoT | OoS | OoA | FSA | TP) & 300 (ALBW)
- ↑ "THE CREEPING HAND OF EVIL
There came a day when the demon army led by the Demon King Ganon invaded Hyrule and stole away the Triforce of Power. The reigning Princess Zelda divided the Triforce of Wisdom, which was in her possession, into eight pieces, hiding them in different corners of the kingdom. She secretly ordered her nursemaid, Impa, to seek out the one with the courage to defeat the Demon King." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 106) - ↑ "Ganon, angered by her actions, captured the princess and sent his followers after Impa." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 106)
- ↑ "THE CHANCE MEETING OF IMPA THE NURSEMAID AND LINK THE BOY
Impa continued her desperate flight, but finally found herself surrounded by Ganon's underlings. Just then, a boy named Link appeared. Using his wits to throw Ganon's underlings into confusion he managed to rescue the nursemaid. Impa explained her circumstances and Link made the decision to defeat Ganon and rescue Princess Zelda." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 106) - ↑ "GANON'S RESURRECTION
It is said that Ganon can be resurrected by sacrificing Link, the one who defeated him, and sprinkling the Hero's blood over his ashes." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 107) - ↑ "THE DESTRUCTION OF HYRULE
Even after defeating Ganon, Link remained in the kingdom and lent a hand to the reconstruction efforts. However, this was all for naught, as the land of Hyrule was again laid to waste by Ganon's underlings in a plot to resurrect him." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 107) - ↑ "THE MARK OF THE CREST APPEARS ON LINK
Six years after the suppression of the Demon King, a mark resembling the crest of the royal family surfaced on the back of the left hand of Link, now sixteen years old. Link, concerned, passed on this new information to Impa. Surprised and flustered, she brought Link to the North Castle." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 108) - ↑ "UNRAVELING THE HISTORY OF HYRULE
Impa recounted to Link the story of Princess Zelda I, and entrusted him with six crystals and a scroll bearing the crest of Hyrule's royal family." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 108) - ↑ "THE SCROLL OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
Left behind by the king of Hyrule after his passing, the scroll was handed down by Impa's line. Despite being written in a completely unfamiliar script, Link is able to read the scroll as though it speaks to him." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 108) - ↑ "PEACE IN HYRULE
Link, having obtained the Triforce of Courage, used the Triforce's power to awaken Princess ZeldaI from her slumber. He thus prevented Ganon's resurrection and restored peace to the land of Hyrule." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 109) - ↑ Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, [which page?]
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda | NES | Giochi | Nintendo , www.nintendo.it, retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ↑ Collector's Edition manual, pg. 34 "Nel frattempo, i tirapiedi di Ganon cercheranno di far risorgere il loro signore." — Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | NES | Giochi | Nintendo , www.nintendo.it, retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "La principessa Zelda è stata rapita da uno stregone intenzionato a liberare Ganon, il re del male: solo Link può ancora salvare Hyrule!" — The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | NES | Giochi | Nintendo , www.nintendo.it, retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 179"#191 - Ganon" — Primary Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Ganon" — N/A (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Guahaaaa! Sono Ganon... Il Re del Male." — Ganon (Oracle of Seasons, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Guahaaaa! Sono Ganon... Il Re del Male." — Ganon (Oracle of Ages, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Dobbiamo ringraziare Ganon, Re delle Tenebre, per questo!" — Deku Scrub (Four Swords Adventures, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Quando avrò fatto mio il potere di Ganon, il re delle tenebre, ti schiaccerò senza pietà!" — Yuga (A Link Between Worlds, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Ma se prima non farò qualcosa per fermare Ganon, sarà tutto inutile." — Deku Princess (Cadence of Hyrule, Italian localization)
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 20
- ↑ "Nonostante i tuoi sforzi, il Re del Male tornerà a diffondere le tenebre ovunque!" — Twinrova (Oracle of Seasons, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Allora ritornerà il Re del Male!" — Twinrova (Oracle of Ages, Italian localization)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 38
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 5
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 A Link to the Past manual, pg. 7
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 143
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 137
- ↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. 7Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 2, Shogakukan, pg. 150
- ↑ Hyrule Historia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 106 (TLoZ)
- ↑ "Koridai a capitulé et s'est rendu à Ganon et à ses diaboliques amis!" (The Faces of Evil manual, pg. 11)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 3
- ↑ Collector's Edition manual, pg. 8
- ↑ "Koridai is in handen gevallen van Ganon en zijn boosaardige vrienden!" (The Faces of Evil manual, pg. 29)
- ↑ Encyclopedia, TOKYOPOP, pg. 219
- ↑ "Koridai ist in die Hände von Ganon und seinen üblen Gesellen gefallen!" (The Faces of Evil manual, pg. 20)
- ↑ 塞尔达传说：百科全书, New Star Press, pg. 222
- ↑ 塞尔达传说：百科全书, New Star Press, pg. 250
- ↑ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity pour Nintendo Switch - Détails du jeu Nintendo , www.nintendo.com, retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Norma Editorial, pg. 219